Prepositions of Location  

The most common prepositions of location are

in

outside (of)

on

between

at

beside

by

beyond

near

in front of

nearby

in back of

above

behind

below

next to

over

on top of

under

within

up

beneath

down

underneath

around

among

through

along

inside

against

 

These prepositions are most commonly followed by "the" and a noun. Both the speaker and the listener likely know which object is being referred to.

Examples,

The keys are on the table. (We both know which table.)
The post office is next to the bakery. (Not: next to bakery)

Occasionally, prepositions can be used with "a/an." This usually indicates that the speaker knows of the place, but the listener does not.

For example,

I live by a river. (You probably don't know which one.)
I live by the river. (You know the river I'm talking about.)

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plz explain more
written by khosrow, January 26, 2008
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written by tulip, September 09, 2009
This one is good,but i require a master-v chart for grammar which can be used to speak grammatically correct sentences,and the examples given here are very few,if u can provide example so that we don't get confused when to use on ,in,etc.
Prepositions of Location
written by nargis, September 16, 2009
I need Lots Of Examples Pls Send me.in
outside (of)

on
between

at
beside

by
beyond

near
in front of

nearby
in back of

above
behind

below
next to

over
on top of

under
within

up
beneath

down
underneath

around
among

through
along

inside
against
I don't know how to use these words on sentences.
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written by mossavi, February 01, 2010
great, i'm learning something thanks,

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